CRISIS STILL UNSOLVED
French Premier Undecided
"RESIGNATION OR ANOTHER CHALLENGE?
·CHİNA MAIL" SPECIAL
Paris, To-day-
after his return from Geneva, succes-
The Premier, M. Laval,
The China Mail
TAKES THIS
OPPORTUNITY
OF WISHING
ALL ITS. CHINESE
READERS
HAPPY NEW YEAR
the.
cussed with them the political situation.
The Minister of State. M. Her- riot, arrived at Paris late on Tues- day evening from Lyons. So far no decision of any kind has been reached concerning the crisis. Some Ministers, it is said. sug-
committee of the "Radical-Socialist!
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Made By Governor At Supreme Court
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1936
COLONY BARRISTER To-day's Short Story
DIES IN CANTON
Mr. A. E. Hall-
BODY BROUGHT HERE FOR INTERMENT
NO SALE
By Walter R. Brooks
ONCE times
Mr. Alfred Edward Hall, one of). the sons of the late Mr. Sin Ta fan, well-known Chinese resident of Hong Kong, died in Canton yesterday after a long illness.
Mr. Hall
SATURDAY'S STORY
Saturday's story will be "The Genius," by George I. Joseph.
upon a time there was
He didn't say anything to Mrs.
Plaskett He had a nice house abe guessed it one day when he and a wife named Ethel and a told her she couldn't have the mink seat on the Stock Exchange and coat she said she wanted for a man to drive bis car. He Christmas. She got sort of mad. lived in Great Neck was ban in Hons into the city every day except can you aft there and say I can't He went She said Why George Flaskett how sively received the majority of PROCLAMATION was educated Sunday, when he stayed home have that cont when you promised at the Diocesan Boys' School here and looked at his stamp collec-it to me and I can prove you pro- and in London. He was called to tion which was in two big book mised it by mother because she was the Bar in 1917 and joined the on top of the piano. Every here and she heard you```say it Arm of Lo and Lo here soon evening when they did not go And Mr. Plaskeit said Your mother Tafterwards.
out to a party the Plasketts never stops talking long enough For some years he practised in-turned on all the lights and had to hear anything-
And Mrs. dependently, but three years ago a party of their own.
Plaskett began to cry and went he gave up his work on account Mr. Plaskett was very popular into her bedroom. Before a crowded assemblage in of ill health. For some time past at parties because he could mix a gested to the Premier that be the Supreme Court at 3 pm yes he had been
undergoing treat-great many different drinks with. should himself take the initiative terday Sir Andrew Caldecott, 'ment in the Canton Hospital lout even looking them up in the and announce the resignation of CMG CBE read the proclama-! He leaves a widow. but no book and because he always told; his entire Cabinet, in view of the tion of the accession to the Throse children. three brothers, Mr. the ladies the funny jokes the -resolutions passed by the executive of King Edward VIII, as follows:- James M. Hall, solicitor, Mr. other brokers had told him during Whereas it has pleased Almighty George A. V. Hall, architect, both the day and the ladies told them Party, while others recommended God to call to His mercy our late in Hong Kong and Mr. Henry to their husbands and everybody to M. Laval to accept battle with Sovereign Lord King George V of Hall journalist,
at present in had a good laugh. All the people the Chamber once more.
blessed and glorious memory. by Kuala Lumpur, and several sis-in Great Neck said What a lucky Premier Silent
whose decease the Imperial Crown ters: Mrs. Hall was Miss Zim-man Mr. Plaskett is to be sure.
Now Mr. Plaskett needed ten The Premier himself so far has of Great Britain, Ireland and all remained silent regarding his in other His late Majesty's Dominions own local family.
of another well- Well, by and by hard times thousand dollars very badly that It is believed, however, is solely and rightfully come to the;The body is being brought to worried.
came along and Mr. Plaskett got day to save his business. So he Nobody wanted sy sat down on a chair and said hell that the Premier, who prefers deigh and Mighty Prince Edward Hong Kong to-day for interment brokering done. He kept on going twice and then he got up and wen finite solutions, will himself take Albert Christian George Andrew the initiative and offer the re Patrick David, We
The funeral to the city every day but there into the bedroom and said Ethel I Sir Andrew at Happy Valley.
will start at 3.15 pm. to-day from wasn't anything to do and he spent guess you don't, know how bad signation of his entire Cablet to Caldecott Knight Companion of
the Canton wharf of the Hong, his time looking at his stamp things are brokers would all be President Lebrun, since the dear the Most Distinguished Order of ture of M. Herriot from the Saint Michael and Saint George, Kong, Canton and Macao Steam- collection which he had taken in committing suicide but they can't Government has jeopardised the Commander of the Most Excellent boat Company in Connaught Road with him. The brokers didn't tell make enough to pay funeral
¡Order
even lose stability of the present Cabinet
of the British Empire, Central, and will pass the Mona-each other funny jokes any more penses and I may
and when he wanted some to tell stamp collection I sent Political quarters, expert that M.Governor and Commander-in-Chief ment at 4 p.m.
at parties he had to look them up over to Beebe and Beebe to-day Laval will confer with President of the Colony of Hong Kong and It is re-its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral
in old magazines and nobody langh to see if they would make me an Lebron this morning.
ed at them very much..
offer for it. Oh what a pity said garded as probable that the Presi- of the same: Sir Charles James
Mrs. Plackett and the smiled dent will try to persuade the Pre-Colebrooke Little. Knight Comman-
** 2 Lacey Way that Mr. mier to form a new Cabinet, but der of the Most Honourable Order
Flaskett didn't like so he said oh it is considered unlikely that M of the Bath. Commander-in-Chief
dear helplessly and looked m Laval will accept the mandate. Iof His Majesty's Naval Forces.+
happy. But Mrs. Plasket wouldn't that case it is thought that it China Station: Arthur Wollaston
in Canton
look at him so he sighed very loud would be up to the Radical-Socialist Bartholomew. Companion of the
on Tuesday of Mr. Andrew Fran-
and weat out in the other room of the Party, as the largest group in the Most Honourable Order
Geneva: The exchange of views and sat down and thought cis Magianis, a well-known figure Chamber, to form a new Cabinet Bath. Companion of the Most Dis-
between the British and other Well after about five minutes from its ranks. The Senator and, tinguished Order of Saint Michael in Hong Kong. He was connect-
Governments on the situation in the bad thought all the thoughts he and former Fremier. M. Sarraut, the and Saint George, Commander ofed with Messrs. Butterfek President of the Chamber, M. the Most Excellent Order of the Swire for 11 years and had been the Mediterranean, published as could think of and Mrs. Plaskett sent by the hadn't come out to see him think- Boaisson, and the Finance Minis- British Empire, Companion of the in various shipping companies on a memorandum and
United Kingdom delegation to the ing and his stamp collection was
tentions
mera, member
DEATH OF MASTER MARINER
Mr. A. F. Maginnis
The death occurred
COMMON ACTION
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ASSURANCES RECEIVED
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TO-MORROW KING'S
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the Chins coast. the most likely candidates. Trans-General Officer. Commanding His
The body was brought to Hong that in addition to agreement bejed up a book. It was an old book Ocean Service
Majesty's regular troops within the "
river tween Britain and France to or magic. It opened first at 3 Colony; Ronald Owen Hall, Bishop Kong for burial by the of Hong Kong; James Joseph steamer Kwangsai, which arrived stand together if attacked, assar-page that had recipes on it with Hayden, Chief Justice: Cyril Gor-in Hong Kong last night, and the ances were also received from the notes in Mrs. Flaskett's band- don Segdwick, Royal Navy, Com-funeral will take place this after Governments of Greece, Turkey writing and he thought it was a modore-in-Charge; Alan George 2000, passing the Monument at and Bishop, Officer of the Most Excel
ter. M. Rezni, are considered to be Distinguished Service Order. Death occurred from paeumonia. Co-ordinating Committee, shows at Beebe and Beebe's so he pick-
DISORDERS IN SYRIA
Police Forced To Make
Bayonet Charges
lent-Order of the British Empire. (on whom has been conferred the Decoration of the Air Force Cross, Wing-Commander. Royal Air
5.30 pm
NO HOTEL FUNCTIONS
Yugoslavia, which "left cook book.
no doubt of their readiness faith- Then he read Take the juice of fully to apply all the obligation; two spiders and a pinch of pow devolving upon them under the dered thighbone of a parricide and Covenant in consequence of he said That's funny and looked
Love philtres and potions. He states that wasn't interested in that so he be
CHINESE NEW YEAR ATTRACTION!
You'll Say THANKS A MILLION
for the show that has all the fun you can take and all the stars you could want!
-Starring DICK'
POWELL
ANN DVORAK FRED ALLEN PATSY KELLY PAUL WHITEMAN and BAND, with RAMONA RUBIN OFF Raymond Welburn Tocht Club Boya
• DARRYL F. ZANUCK 20th Century Fox Picture
ALSO
MEMORIES AND EPISODES FROM
THE LIFE OF
HIS MAJESTY THE LATE KING GEORGE V
WILL BE SHOWN IN CONNECTION
WITH THE ABOVE PROME
Last Day
TO-DAY ONLY
2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.20 at the
CENTRAL
Newly Re-decorated, Rich in Colour. Unsurpassable in Beauty, Incomparable in Comfort.
NEW CHANGE OF PROGRAMME
On the Stage
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It was inadvertently announced measures taken in application of at the top of the page and read 2-HOURS OF CYCLONIC ENTERTAINMENT!
The memorandum
to a
→CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Force: Jerusalem, To-day.
in yesterday's editions that a ga Article XVI.” The disorders which started at Members Of Executive Council la dinner dance would take place, Damascus, where the police suc
Sir Wilfrid Thomas Southern, in the Roof Garden of the Hong the British Government in return gan looking at pictures of famous ceeded in restoring order only by Kaight Commander of the Most Kong Hotel to-night We are gave reciprocal assurances and magicians mostly old men with
he same bayonet charges against the de- Excellent Order of the British Em-given to understand by the Man-adds that the fact that the cour beards and then monstrators, have now extended to pire, Companion of the Most Dix-agement that all functions willfversations were taking place led chapter How to sell your soul to: Aleppo. A general state of ten- tinguished Order of Saint Michael cease until after the funeral of in certain quarters to the sugges-the devil And he read There are sion evidently still continues.
(Continued on Page 10) His late Majesty King George. Telephonic communication between this city and Damascus has been
temporarily interrupted.
Many People Killed
Damascus, later: The general
tion that the coś ersations con- many instances on record of great cerned not only the position in wealth having been attained by the Mediterranean but also the those who have made compacts north-eastern frontier of France with the evil one, and there were
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES The British Government wished a number of pictures of the devil
to take the opportunity of deny-some with horns and a tall and ing the truth of any such state others very ordinary looking ment The conversations had that you wouldn't have guessed [been "confined entirely to joint they were anybody special paction in the event of hostilities Well Mr. Plaskett went on read- in the Mediterranean arising from ing and by and by Mrs. Plaskett the application of sanctions in stuck her head out and said George
atrike which had been proclaimed Owing to the Chinese New Year] The Christening of Christopher as a 'protest against the action holiday there will be no issue of Hall has been postponed taken by the French mandatory the China Meil to-morrow. authorities against the Nationalist associations, continues undiminish-
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The forthcoming wedding is ́an-
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Sunday, February 2, at 3.30 lat. St. John's Cathedral.
ed throughout Syria, according to nounced of Mr. Patrick William Telegrams addressed to Kitzadco, the present dispute. They had what are you doing? And Mr. reports reaching here yesterday: Osborne, residing at 127 Tam from Kobe; 1010, from Hakodate; never been concerned with any Flaskett said I am going to sell In view of the serious nature of Kung Road, first floor, and Miss and Jogould, from Shanghai, are other contingency. the situation the authorities caused Edith Dorothy Broadbridge, of 1 lying at the offices of the Great! the streets of Damascus to be Lock Road, first floor.
|Northam. Telegraph Co., Ltd. occupied by detachments of Moroc- can cavalry as well as tanks, while aeroplanes are unceasingly circling Gun practice with live ammuni- The fortnightly whist drive of over the city.
tion will be carried out from the the Craigengower Cricket Club Clashes between demonstrators/defences at Stonecutter's Island on arranged for Saturday, has been and troops are reported to have Sunday next-between the hours of cancelled. resulted in numerous persons be 8 am and 1 p.m.
ing killed and wounded, while ex- tensive material damage has been caused —Trans-Ocean Service.
GENERAL'S 86TH
THE WORLD FAMOUS
CHIN LO0
Company of 30 Chinese Jugglers and Acrobats.
Beautiful Girls in Acrobatic Tricks and Sensational Balancing.
See the SHUTTLECOCK TRICK, absolutely NEW. NEVER been presented before by ANY ACROBAT !
A Great Show at Bargain P
DON'T MISS IT!
Orchestra Stails:- $1-20; Middle Stalls: 80 cts.
Dress Circle: 60-cts; Back Stalls 40 êts.
SERVICEMEN:
60 cts. to Orchestra & Middle Stalls.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
(Continued from Page 1)
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,
Public Auctions
TE
THE Undersigned have received
Auction.
instructions to sell by Public
my soul to the devil. And Mrs. Plaskett said. You'd better sell ITALY PROTESTS Geneva: it is understood that some stocks.... to your customers. Italy is sending a Note to the Then Mr. Flaskett got mad and he president of the League Commeil said I've told you fifty times that objecting to the British memoran- they won't buy anything now and dum mentioned earlier.
I don't know how to make money The Italians, it is understood, any other way and I don't want to object to the memorandum being loss my stamp collection. So communicated to the Co-ordinatMra. Plaskett said Well go ahead private houses have down flags at The prize winners at the MLing Committee, which they do not and sell your old soul then such as half-mast or are hung with crepe The EMS. Empress of Asia Bridge and Mahjongg Drive held consider an official body, and they it is you might as well get some The entire press of the Free State will leave here for Victoria and last Monday at the Peninsula alzo object to the principle of the thing out of it but for goodness has published warm obituary mes Vancouver, BC, via Shanghai, Hotel were: Contract Bridge: British enquiry on the ground sake try to drive a decent bargain sages.-Trans-Ocean Service. Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama at Mrs. Anderson (1), Mrs. Macro that Italy never menaced any- you know you're a fool at business ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
London: the arrangements for And she sniffed and shut the door. (2); and Mrs. Hanson (lowest); Anction Bridge:-Mrs.
It is understood that no ap- Well Mr. Plaskett hadn't really the removal of the body of King Mrs Fette, President of the Dredge (1), Mrs.
Chambers Proach was made to Spain when been serious when he said he was George to-day are completed. The Fette Rug Co, arrived in the (lowest); Mahjongy:-Miss
Eenquiries were addressed to other going to sell his soul because he streets along the line of route Colony yesterday from Manila on Martin (1), Mrs. H. Martiu directly concerned
so didn't know much about it or have from King's Cross Station to at Governments, as she is not her way to America. The Jade Mrs. E. Green (lowest).
any idea what it was worth. But Westminster Hall will be lined by Tree, Ltd, are the local agents for
The matter, however, has been Mrs. Plaskett made him mad and police, and only the members of Berlin, To-day. this well-known brand of rug
mentioned to the Spanish Am-anyway maybe he could save his the Royal Family will take part General Liamann, one of the
Only one nomination, in the bassador in London but not in a stamp collection. So he read over in the procession King Edward most prominent German
Owing to the observance of person of Dr. Shek-nin Chan, ha manner calling for reply the directions and then he got and his brothers will walk behind leaders during the World War and court mourning, the meeting of been received for the vacancy on Reuter
some gin and put it in four sau- the cofin. a veteran member of the Nation-the St. Andrew's Women's Fei- the Urban Council Dr. Chan, alist-Socialist Party, was the re-lowship arranged for this after who was proposed by the Hon. Sir éipient of many congratulatory noon has been cancelled:-
Shou-son Chow and seconded by messages yesterday on the occa-
the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, is
BIRTHDAY
Congratulations For War Veteran
- CHINA MAIL” SPECIAL
1 am on Wednesday next.
wan
body.
EX-SERVICE DELEGATION
come.
ON
Wednesday, the 29th Jan., 1996, commencing at 10.30 am
No. 4B, Hankow Road, Kowloon
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
On View from Tuesday the 28th January, 1936
Terms: Cash on Delivery
·LAMMERT EROS
Auctioneers.
[cers room and tried to fight IL MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE
But it was the gin be used for com-1 The King yesterday returned to pany and wouldn't burn so he had Sandringham, whence the body of to get a new bottle that had just the late King will to-day be RETURNS
brought to London to Be in state- sion of his 86th birthday. The A lecture on "Plaut Life" by thus automatically elected to the
That burmed nicely and then he in Westminster Bill mill Tues-train at Wolferton Station and Chancellor telegraphed his best "Elly O'Nor" will be given in the post-
Berlin, To-day-The delegation drew pentacles and intertwining day next. The King and the Dukejérové to Sandringham. wishes, Axpressing the hope that Lodge Room of the Manuk Lodge}
of Gencin ex-servicemen to Lau- circles on the four like the book and Duchess of York and the Messages af condolence General Litzman may be spared of the Theosophical Society, Hong The Gals Night which had been don, whose visit there has beened and then he stood in the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester dressed to the King and Queen" to celebrate yet many birthdays in Kong Club Amex, Chater Road, arranged at the Repulse Bay Hotel broken of owing to the death of middle with a Bghted candle in his travelled in reserved compart-Mary continue to arrive from all the Third Reich, for which, as xa this evening at 6 o'clock. Men- for the 31st instant has been can- King George V, returned to Berhand and read out loud from the ments in the early afternoon train nakts of the world. Queen Mary old party member, you have bers of the public are cordially called, and there will be no music in yesterday..., morning
the magic words. He zead from Liverpool Street to Xar kus replied personally to many- LoughtTM-trans-Ocean Bervice. -f invited to attend,
hat the Hotel on that night,
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